Your Kimberley Travel Questions...
Answered!


Do you have a question about your upcoming Kimberley trip? Need more information? Ask your question here and I will try to answer it.

You can also browse through questions that other readers have asked and read the answers they received.

If your question is specific to a certain destination (e.g. the Gibb River Road or the Bungles) check that section of the website. You can find more questions and answers there.

You can also add your own comments and tips to any questions! There is no registration required. Everybody can jump in here.

If you are new here, have you downloaded the free pocket guide yet? Many answers to common questions are covered there.


I am overseas from July 31 to October 20.
Especially during the September/October period I will not often have a chance to access the internet. Please feel free to make submissions during that time. You may get lucky and receive a prompt answer. Just be aware that it may also take a very long time until I get to read your message!


Please read this:

I try to help as much as possible and would like to answer all messages I receive. In the past I did and I still try to keep up, but the site has grown a lot. This is a one woman operation and there are only 24 hours in a day.

For the best chance to get your questions answered, please read and follow the guidelines below.

1. This website and the free pocket guide have a lot of information. Please look through it before you ask. (Use the search box below to help you with that.)

If your question is answered on the site or in that booklet already, I will not publish the same information again. (Time permitting I may answer via email.)

2. Right now I still try to get back to everyone, often via email, no matter what the question. However, as traffic to this site is steadily increasing I can not guarantee that this will always be the case in the future.

So please read the site and use the search box first, then ask.

If there really is no answer to your question on the site, and the topic is of interest to others as well, you usually receive a comprehensive answer very quickly!

3. Questions unsuitable for publication (e.g. too specific to be of interest to others) I try to answer via email. But I can only answer via email if you provide your email address! So please don't forget to provide your email address (when choosing your notification options on the bottom of the next page), and make double sure that there is no typo in it. Don't worry, it will not be published or ever get used for anything else.

Proividing your email also ensures that you get notified when your question is answered and that you will find it again. (I often move questions to other areas of the site if they fit better there.)

4. Of course you don't have to give me your email, it just means you may not get an answer. By the way, the fields below for your name and location are optional. If you don't want your name to appear on the website, don't provide it. You are welcome to remain totally anonymous.

5. And last but not least, this is a travel guide, not a travel agency. I am not affiliated with any agents. I have nothing to do with the tourism industry. I don't recommend or sell tours and I will not prepare your itinerary for you. (I can, however, give you feedback on your ideas. See this page.)

If you would like assistance and advice regarding tours or accommodation bookings, please use this form.

That's it. Thanks for wading through it. If you have any questions about travel in the Kimberley that you think I can help with, fire away!


I am overseas from July 31 to October 20.
Especially during the September/October period I will not often have a chance to access the internet. Please feel free to make submissions during that time. You may get lucky and receive a prompt answer. Just be aware that it may also take a very long time until I get to read your message!


Ask Your Kimberley Travel Question

Fill in the form below to ask your question, and check back soon to view the answers and comments!

See what others have asked.

The Topic Of Your Question

Detailed Question [ ? ]

Close Help

Entering your question is easy to do. Just type!...

Your question, once answered, will appear on a Web page exactly the way you enter it here. The answer to your question will also be on that page.

TIP: Since most people scan Web pages, include your best thoughts in your first paragraph.

You can also upload a picture. [ ? ]

Close Help

Do you have a picture to add? Great! Click the button and find it on your computer. Then select it.

Add Picture Caption (optional) 

Author Information (optional)

To receive credit as the author, enter your information below.

Your Name

(first or full name)

Your Location

(ex. City, State, Country)

Submit Your Contribution

Check box to agree to these submission guidelines.


(You can preview and edit on the next page)

What Other Readers Have Asked

Click below to read the questions from other readers and Kimberley fans, and the answers and comments they received.

Planning a Darwin to Broome camping trip  My partner and I have just decided to self-drive and camp from Darwin to Broome through the Kimberleys but that's about as far as we have made it in our ...

Crocodile danger prevention  I am very intrigued by what you are writing about crocodiles. Indeed these animals are not very well known in Europe. Therefore, I have some questions ...

Monkey Mia and beyond in January  Have just read some comments here about the Kimberleys in October, and am worried that our looked forward to trip will not be possible. We are coming to ...

Is October too late for the Kimberleys?  I wonder if you could help us please. I purchased online today your guide to the Kimberley region .
We are planning on arriving in Darwin on 15th October ...

Travelling the Kimberley with dogs  Hi Birgit, have just purchased your Destination Kimberley book and I must say that I'm impressed. I plan a trip there towards end of August and would ...

Darwin to Broome in 4 weeks?  My husband and I plan to spend 4 weeks driving from Darwin to Broome, touring the Kimberleys in a hire 4wd camper. We are flying to Darwin late August ...

Do we need down sleeping bags for Kimberley in June  We are leaving Sydney in few days time, but will be in the Kimberley in about 2 weeks. We will visit most places. We are staying till 20 of June and sleeping ...

Northern Territory/Western Australia border restricted goods  We will be travelling to the Kimberley soon, towing a caravan and crossing from N.T. to W.A., I have read your list of restricted goods and wish to clarify ...

Perth to Darwin in 21 days?  Is 21 days enough time to get to Darwin from Perth in 4WD campervan? Planning to go in October 08. Can you suggest a route where we will see the most, safely ...

Kimberley Farmstay/Homestays  Are there any farmstays or homestays in the Kimberleys which offer meals and farm-related activities, possibly also with some short (half-day) tours?

Permits for the Kimberleys  I know we need a permit to go to Kalumburu Reserve but some sources say we also need permits to access Cape Leveque and the Mitchell Plateau. What else ...

Monitor lizards (Goannas) in the Kimberley Region?  We're planning a new 2 month trip to Australia (we're Belgian), and the Kimberley Region is most probably one of the regions we'll want to visit. Being ...

Travelling through Kimberley with young children  We were looking at travelling through the Kimberley in July or August. It'd be myself, my wife and our two kids; a 2 and 1/2 year old, and a 10 month old ...

Nissan Pathfinder for Kimberleys Camping Trip   I have a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder and was hoping to do a camping trip to the Kimberleys June and July 2009, I don't want to change vehicles if I can help ...

Tenting in the Kimberley  I am wondering if it is o.k. to put up tents up there as I am scared of crocodiles.

Photo by Ciamabue

Enjoying the Kimberley with a disability  My husband and I would love to do a trip around the Kimberley area. He is a photographer and fairly fit. I suffer from arthritis so walking long distances ...

Travelling with children to Broome/Kimberley  We are heading off for 6 months on an Aussie adventure after Christmas this year (so excited!!) and plan on being in Broome by April and in the Kimberley ...

Kimberley Without 4WD Experience. Are We Mad?  My daughter and I plan to hire a 4WD from Broome next September and drive across to Purnululu via Windjana and possibly Geike Gorges, then to camp at Purnululu ...

Insect problems in the Kimberleys  We are undertaking a 14 day 4WD camper van trip - Broome to Broome via the Gibb River Rd from 25 May. My wife suffers badly from midge bites and we ...

Jack's Waterhole  We are travelling the Gibb River Road in July this year (yes, we know, very busy) and would like to know if Jack's Waterhole is closed for camping and ...

Camping at Lake Argyle  Is it possible to camp (caravan park) with a campervan or bush camp at Lake Argyle? I only seem to find something about motel rooms there, but nothing ...

4WD or 2WD for Tanami Road and Kimberley?  Looking for reliable current info about the state of the Tanami Track. We are planning on buying a car and heading off in that direction in about 10 days ...

Water in Lake Argyle  I have read in the past that the amount of water that flows over the top of Lake Argyle when full is referred to as SIDHARBS per day. This is the volume ...

Planning a Kimberley Trip  We're hoping to visit the Kimberley for 12 days in early June and wonder whether to go on a small guided tour or arrange a tour ourselves. How difficult ...

Need Tips Regarding Ranches In The Kimberley  My question is about ranches in the Kimberley. I will be setting out for Australia in the coming month to live and experience the amazing diversity Australia ...

Managing food & self drive camping in the Kimberleys  There are 6 of us travelling in a 4 wheel drive, camping from Broome via Cape Leveque , Windjana, Bungle Bungles , El Questro etc, to Kununurra over ...

Best use of little time in the Kimberley  We will be travelling the Gibb River Road in September, leaving from Darwin, ending up in Broome after 11-12 days. We want to make the most of our ...

Return to top

Return to Kimberley Travel Guide home page